Herders Split Weekend Wins Move to 7-8 Overall
The Sweet Grass County High School Herders boosted their conference mark to 5-5 and overall to 7-8 with a 78-60 win over Absarokee and a 53-51 upset of Columbus on a last second layup by Jim Luttschwager. Goosey led with 17 points, Bonnarens 16, while Columbus' Cosgriffe scored 22. The B and C squads posted wins as well, with prep for Red Lodge and Huntley Project games upcoming.
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Sweet Grass County
Herders
Absarokee
Big Timber
Columbus
Jim Luttschwager
Craig Bonnarens
Larry Hauge
Kelly Goosey
Rick Henthorn
Luttschwager
Ed Gust
Brit Gibby
Rod Bailey
Bill Buster
Ray Mosness
Goosey
Rick Cosgriffe
Bonnarens
Ray Mosnéss
Huntley Project
Tom Kastelitz
Red Lodge
Kastelitz
Stephens Receives Trophy For Rural Raiders Second Place
The Rural Raiders earned second place in the Jay cee Grade School basketball tournament with Marv Stephens, RA coach, receiving the trophy. Players came from four rural schools and coach will decide the trophy’s disposition. Columbus grade school won the tournament held last weekend in Big Timber.
Rural Raiders Earn Second at Big Timber JC Tournament
The Rural Raiders took second in the Big Timber JC tournament January 22 to 24, losing 49 to 22 to the Columbus Cubs in the final. Raiders coach Marvin Stephens praised for his dedication and effort, with team members Ken Laubach Darrel Stutterheim Bill Murray Victor Gibby Duane Myrstol Kirk Schuster Danny Tronrud Olen Raisland Charles Holycross Brian Schuster John Duncan Bret Goosey David Holye cross. Drain led the Cubs with 20 points while Brian Schuster had 14 for the Raiders.
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Big Timber Jaycee
Columbus Cubs
Raiders
Marvin Stephens
Drain
Cubs
Brian Schuster
Ken Laubach
Darrel Stutterheim
Bill Murray
Victor Gibby
Duane Myrstol
Kirk Schuster
Danny Tronrud
Olen Raisland
Charles Holycross
John Duncan
Bret Goosey
David Holyecross
Rural Raiders
Wilsall
Coffene
Big Timber Lions
District Tourney Ticket Sale In Bil lings Shrine Auditorium
Reserved seats for the district tournament in Billings are on sale at the high school. Four teams advance to Livingston March 5 4. Pricing covers student season 2.50 bleacher season 7.50 floor season 9.00. Individual nights vary by day and section. Sale closes February 12. after that tickets available at the Post Office News in Billings.
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Billings
Shrine Auditorium
Livingston
Post Office News
Local Sheriff's Reports From Big Timber Area
Reports cover a padlock theft at a service station, a break in at L Spencer ranch, two hitchhikers found in a farmer’s car near Big Timber and later cleared of Washington warrants, plus several traffic incidents. Accidents on Hart Street involved R W Hale and Robin Johnson. Kenneth Hogemark backed into a car at Fryes Cafe. Josephine Tengestel collided with Howard Huyser’s parked car. wind toppled a trailer east of town. Patrolman and undersheriff investigated these events.
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L. Spencer
Thompson
Big Timber
Washington
Hart Street
6Th
R. W. Hale
Robin Johnson
Glenn McBride
Hale
Johnson
Kenneth Hogemark
Frye’s
Hogemark
Josephine Tengestel
Howard Huyser
McLeod Street
Brewer's Trucking Co
Sheriff Thompson
Huyser
Tengestel
James O. Kimble
Spittle Construction Co
Billings
Murdock
Fires Reported Around Town Over Weekend
At 8:00 p.m. Friday a car owned by Ginger Stanley of Bozeman burned between Batons Inn and Grey Cliff but no buildings were damaged. At 3:30 Saturday a grass fire near Melville behind the Meville store caused limited damage. At 6:20 p.m. Monday Mrs Alma Cort reported a brush fire below her ranch on the Boulder road with no structures lost.
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Ginger Stanley
Bozeman
Batons Inn
Grey Cliff
Melville
Meville Store
Alma Cort
Boulder Road
Komedy Kings Triumph In Local Exhibition Clash
Harlem Komedy Kings won 985 to 57 over Big Timber Independents at the local gym in front of a near capacity crowd. Milton Moore led the Kings with 28 points, followed by Larry Rankin 22, Showboat Buckner 15, James Hicks 14, and Delbert Josey 6. Archie Little top-scored for Big Timber with 15. Proceeds fund a football charging sled for next fall.
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Big Timber
Harlem Komedy Kings
Kings
Buckner
Harlem Globetrotters
Milton Moore
Larry Rankin
Showboat
James Hicks
Delbert Josey
Archie Little
Marvin Stephens
Lee Langhus
Floyd Thomas
Gary Mosness
Dennis Wilson
Gene Langhus
Jerry Weidner
Sox
Ullman
Buddy
Louie Plaggemeyer
Bob Beckers
Rick Reed
Independents
Wood Service Held for Reed Point Resident William A. Wood
Funeral services for William A. Wood of Reed Point were conducted Thursday January 29 at 2 p m from the Evangelical Church of Reed Point with Rev. W F Clingman officiating. Interment followed in Reed Point cemetery. Mrs Ed Meroney played the organ and Ed Meroney sang In the Garden and Beyond the Sunset. Pallbearers were Frank Peterson Joe Peterson Clarence Phipps Harold Thompson Harold Whitford and Fred H Nielsen.
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William A. Wood
Reed Point
Evangelical Church of
W. F. Clingman
Ed Meroney
Frank Peterson
Joe Peterson
Clarence Phipps
Harold Thompson
Harold Whitford
Fred H. Nielson
FFA Team Wins Bronze at Bozeman Winter Fair
The Livestock judging team led by Ron Thomas Joe Bryce Mike Clayton and Allen Laubach earned bronze in Livestock and Wool and in team judging at the Bozeman Winter Fair. Allen Laubach also won high individual judge honors at the 1970 Winter Fair.
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FFA
Ron Thomas
Joe Bryce
Mike Clayton
Allen
Laubach
Bozeman
Allen Laubach
City-County Airport to Dedicate May 3
Tentative plans announced this week set the City-County Airport dedication for Sunday May 3. Assisting in plans are the Big Timber Jaycees Doug Lowry committee chairman.
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Big Timber Jaycees
Doug Lowry
District Jaycee Meet Chooses Chapter Fate
The Big Timber Jaycees and Jayceens host a district meet on Saturday February 7 at the Moose Club. A key item is the future of the Big Timber chapter as redistricting could place it in Bozeman or Billings district.
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Big Timber Jaycees
Jayceens
Moose Club
Big Timber
Bozeman
Billings
Signup Period Opens for 1970 Wheat and Feed Programs
February 2 begins the signup for the 1970 wheat and feed grain voluntary farm programs. The period runs through March 20, announced by George Clayton, chairman of the Sweet Grass County ASC committee.
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George Clayton
Sweet Grass County
ASC
Death Summons Olga Sandsness at 84 in Stillwater
Olga K. Sandsness 84 died Monday at Stillwater Community Hospital Columbus from a coronary after ten days as a patient. Funeral at Lowry Funeral Home this afternoon at 2 p m with Rev Eugene W Nilsen of Big Timber Lutheran Church officiating. Interment Mountain View cemetery. Born May 19 1885 in Larvik Norway she came to Melville 1892 lived near Glasson and Big Timber then moved to Melville area then Big Timber in 1940. Gold Star mother survived by two sons Henry S Sandsness Eugene Sandsness a daughter Phyllis Hanson 15 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren.
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Lowry Funeral
Olga K. Sandsness
Stillwater Community Hospital
Columbus
Eugene W. Nilsen
Big Timber Lutheran Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Larvik
Norway
Barger Olsen
Melville
Auro
P. O. Fallang
James Sandsness
Livingston
Glasston
Big Timber
Alvin Sandsness
Henry S. Sandsness
Eugene Sandsness
Prescott
Ariz
Phyllis) Hanson
Vocational Council to Meet at SGHS February 11
The SGHS Vocational Advisory Council schedules a meeting February 11 at 8 p m in the Vocational Agriculture department to discuss expanding the program. The January 28 session reviewed current training and recommended a two man department with an expanded study course for vocational education.
Quartet From Montana Institute of the Bible To Sing at Evangeli cal Free Church
The Montana Institute of the Bible mixed quartet will perform sacred melodies Sunday at 7 30 p m at the Evangelical Free Church in Big Timber. Members include Karen DeVries Conrad Sharon Seelye Kalispell Art Orr Polson Loren Turner Manhattan and Susie Cassity Billings with M I Bs Ron Ward directing. The school west of Billings prepares youth for Christian service with graduates serving in missions and pastorates across thirteen states represented in the student body. Rev James Applebach invites the public to attend.
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Montana Institute of the Bible
Evangelical Free Church
Big Timber
Karen DeVries
Conrad
Sharon Seelye
Kalispell
Art Orr
Polson
Loren Turner
Manhattan
Susie Cassity
Billings
M. I. Bs
Ron Ward
James Applebach
Rehberg Seeks GOP Nomination for U S House Seat
State Senator Jack Rehberg announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination to represent Montana’s Eastern District in the U S House. A Montana State University graduate and longtime legislator, he has served in both the state Senate and House and held party leadership roles. He plans to attend the Lincoln Day dinner in Big Timber hosted by the Sweet Grass Republican Central Committee.
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Jack Rehberg
U. S. House of Representatives
Rehberg
Montana State University
Montana State Senate
State House of Representatives
Yellowstone County Young Republicans
Billings
Patricia Cooley
Rehbergs
Shanna
Dennis
Miles Ave
Big Timber
Sweet Grass
Republican Central Committee
Lutherans Elect Esp At Big Timber Lutheran Annual Meeting
The Big Timber Lutheran church met on Sunday January 25 to approve the annual budget. Elected officers include Jim Esp as president Helmar Branne vice president Mrs John Adams secretary LeRoy Schiling financial secretary Mrs Jack Halverson treasurer and others. Trustees deacons deaconesses and delegates were chosen along with choir directors organists and an assistant organist.
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Big Timber Lutheran Church
Jim Esp
Helmar Branne
John Adams
LeRoy Schilling
Jack Halverson
Svend Maitland
Oscar Stephens
Ruth Beck
Board of Christian Education
Don Tetlie
Byron Grosfield
Larry Rostad
John R. Boe
Duane Braaten
Peter Rostad
Olaf Brekke
Hubert Becken
Olaf Hauge
Dan Laubach
Ray Elgen
Dave Duffey
Lorn Pudwill
Paul Nelson
John R. Roe
Susan Esp
Lions Club views Boulder country film video
The Big Timber Lions Club watched a KULR-TV produced film featuring the Boulder river area and sites to Independence and the Yeager mine during Tuesday noon meeting. Norm Starr, for the Republican Women, distributed a national education questionnaire to be returned next week. Frank Salomnsen, now District Forest Ranger, attended as a guest of Don Tetlie.
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Big Timber Lions Club
Boulder Country
Kulr-Tv
The
Lions Club
Tom Findley
Boulder River
Independence
Yeager Mine
Norm Starr
Alice Adams
Big Timber
Frank Salomnsen
District Forest Ranger
Don Tetlie
MSU Livestock Judging Team Places Fifth at National Show
Ole Oiestad of Big Timber was on the Montana State University Livestock Judging Team which finished fifth in carload judging of beef sheep and swine at the National Western Livestock Show in Denver. The team ranked second in Hereford cattle judging among 19 collegiate teams from Iowa to California.
Furgason to address Sweet Grass Soil District meeting
Hayden Furgason of Montana State University will speak at the Sweet Grass Soil and Water Conservation District annual meeting at the Legion hall at 7 30 p m on February 11. Supervisors will be elected to three year terms of Yost and Brownlee. Frank Cosgriff reports Telmer Terland will give a district accomplishments report for 1969. Public invited.
Jaycees Banquet Set with Speaker Addison Bragg
The Big Timber Jaycees will host the Distinguished Service Award and Bosses' Night Banquet on February 16. Addison Bragg of Billings will be the guest speaker. Tickets are $2.75 each from Jaycee members.
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Big Timber Jaycees
Addison Bragg
Billings
Jaycee
SGHS Honor Roll Quarter and Semester Lists
SGHS posts quarter and semester honor rolls with A and B average tiers. Top 4.00 entries include Margo Beck Susan Esp Lisa Boe. 3.75s include Chris Boe Elaine Nygaard Chloe Vik. 3.60s Beverly Bilyeu and others. 3.50s cover Walt Baylis Pat Hansen and more. 3.40s list Sharon Tollefson Kathy Deegan Terry Terland. 3.25s Diane Braaten Pat Clark Kathy Khenitz. 3.20s John Esp Marian Whidden John Williams. 3.00s several students listed for both periods.
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Margo Beck
Chris Boe
Chloe Vik
Susan Esp
Elaine Nygaard
Jean Ann Spilde
Claudia Woodhouse
Pam Starr
Lisa Boe
Leslie Bonnaren
John Goosey
Doad Tyler
Marian Whidden
Beverly Bilyeu
Sharon Tollefson
Jill Yost
Walt Baylis
Tim Wathaway
Anne Petaja
Sandra Fallang
Jim Bailey
Bob Buster
Kelli Duffey
Colette Moschelle
Karen Osen
Cathy Whidden
Ron Henry
Diane Braaten
Pat Hanson
Pat Clark
Charles Becken
Byron Beley
Carmen Ellison
Shannon Ronning
Debbie Sargent
Lee Stutterhoim
Pam Viets
Louise Willson
Dave Osen
Einar Stone
John Williams
Kathy Deegan
Terry Terland
Leslie Bonnarens
Pat Hansen
Jean Ann Spilte
Tim Bailey
Diana Dutton
Kelley Goosey
Robert Holmberg
Norene Jacobs
Diana Sargent
Mary Kienitz
Joyce Morgan
Arnold Tollefson
Dianne Jacobs
Kay Saltzman
Kim Sell
Elizabeth Standish
Janet Stutterheim
Hanson Visits Sister in Cody Wyoming
Arthur Hanson returned Sunday from Cody Wyoming where he visited his sister Mrs Lars Larson.
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Cody
Arthur Hanson
Wyo
Lars Larson
Herder Wrestlers Split Duals Amid Season Balance
The Herder wrestlers went 1 win 1 loss last week, beating Livingston 25 18 at home and falling to Denton 34 21 in Denton. The team stands 3 3 in duals this season and travels to an eight team J V tournament in Livingston as Big Timber forfeits heavyweight. several wrestlers posted wins losses and a few exhibition pins occurred.
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Livingston
Denton
Big Timber
J. V
Mike Wick
Charlie Becken
Terry Terland
Doug Solberg
Lee Stutterheim
Ron Stutterheim
Mike Jarrett
Jerry Rue
Joel Hanson
Brent Moschelle
Bill Hanson
Arlen Blumhagen
Dan Burmeister
Gary Burmeister
Justice Court and Police Court Jury List 1970
1970 Justice Court and Police Court jury list includes names such as Mrs Arthur Algard Ray G Beck Lloyd Beer Arnold Berg Er A Bieber Frank Biglen Mrs Barney Brannin Herman J Brekke Lilyan Bryan Alvin Burg Lowell C Connerton Vesta Collenborne Mrs Robert Davis Alfred F Egeland Mrs Robert Ferguson Paul Fisher N B Gallentine Clive Haas Stanley O Hanson Mrs Gerald O Hauge Norman Hauge Mrs Richard L Henthorn Loretta J Hobbs E C Hufe Charles Jinkens Bessie Kellogg Henry Klindt Rev R A Kienitz Lester Mack Pearl Miller Harold R Mjosness Clayton Van Moschelle John D Murphy Mrs Elmer Myrstol Mrs Donald Mc Kenzie Wm Harold McLauchlan Roy Nunley Ee O Overland Wm E Pedula Wm Joseph Reidelbach Mrs Wm Joseph Reidelbach Albert Rosiad Arthur Sell Mrs Edward Sell Mrs C M Sheen Robert L Simmons Martin J Songstad Mrs Waldemar Steensland Mrs Albert Wagner Mrs Richard Wil Jem s.
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Arthur Algard
Ray G. Beck
Lloyd Beer
Arnold Berg
Er. A. Bieber
Frank Biglen
Barney Brannin
Herman J. Brekke
Lilyan Bryan
Alvin Burg
Lowell C. Connerton
Vesta Collenborne
Robert Davis
Alfred F. Egeland
Robert Ferguson
Paul Fisher
N. B. Gallentine
Clive Haas
Stanley O. Hanson
Gerald O. Hauge
Norman Hauge
Prather Promoted to EDP Specialist at State Farm
Jack Prather son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Prather is promoted to electronic data processing specialist IV in the EDP research department at State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance home office in Bloomington Illinois He earned a degree in business administration from Montana State University He and his wife Sammy Jo reside at 211 Eisenhower Drive Bloomington
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Jack Prather
Ralph Prather
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Bloomington
Ill
Prather
Montana State University
Sammy Jo
Eisenhower Drive
Montana Beef Week Observed With Promotions and Events
Beef Week runs January 31 through February 6 in Montana. Residents are reminded that Montana makes beef and beef makes Montana. Beef promotions will appear in local markets and prize cuts will be drawn. The T-Bone Cow Belles host a Friday fight pot-luck supper at the Legion Hall inviting a city couple as guests, with a programmed panel discussion featured in the evening.
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Montana
Legion Hall
Boy Scout Week Sets Focus On Manpower Theme
Stan's Gleanings notes February 7 to 13 as Boy Scout Week with the theme America’s manpower begins with Boypower. February 12 Lincoln’s birthday and 14th Valentine’s Day signal a three day local holiday. Solberg’s marks 82nd year in Big Timber amid new food stamp program talk and Sweet Grass County designation requests. Lions club mulls a Big Timber trademark contest to promote the town with sketches and ideas.
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America
Boypower
Solberg’s
Big Timber
Sweet Grass County
Lions Club Board of Directors
Big Timber Promotions
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John Roe
St. Mary’s
Dan McCauley
Alan Petaja
Tracy Mosness
Ken Osen
Bill Kirchner
R Ramey
Clayton Davis
Lions
Clyde Park
Cardinals
Schuster
Bailey
Clyde Park Cardinals
Mike Sell
Bohleen
Gordon Sargent
Jaycees
Sheriff’s Office
Komedy Kings
Sandsness
SGHS
Justice Court
Police Court
Stan
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